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		<title>Evaluating a Company’s Health: Equity vs Debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporations often are distinguished by the dollar value of their equity capitalization. That is the number of shares of common stock outstanding, multiplied by the company’s current price per share.]]></description>
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		<title>The World&#8217;s Biggest Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each country has a company which holds some clout somewhere, but the Forbes Global 2000 which has just been announced is the biggest and most powerful list in the world, containing the companies that hold the most power. It's shocking to see how big banking is, even after the world recession.]]></description>
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		<title>Shutting The Doors: A Decade of Bank Failures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that the last few years have been brutal for the banking industry. But nothing paints a better picture of the industry’s carnage than our latest infographic on bank closures over the past 10 years]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Stressful Jobs in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signs of job stress in a company might manifest itself in the form of high employee turnover, low employee morale, high level off health and job complaints, poor safety records. ]]></description>
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		<title>Employers added most jobs in 3 years in March</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/04/employers-added-most-jobs-in-3-years-in-march/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The nation&#8217;s economy posted its largest job gain in three years in March, while the unemployment rate remained at 9.7 percent for the third straight month. The increase is the latest sign that the economic recovery is sustainable and healing in the job market is beginning.
Read The Full Article Here:
Employers added most jobs in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Bankruptcies Skyrocket in March</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Federal courts reported 158,000 bankruptcy filings in March. That amounts to 6,900 per day and a rise of 35% from February, as stated by Aacer, a court electronic records data collection agency.
Read The Full Article Here:
Personal Bankruptcies Skyrocket in March
http:07//www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/03/personal-bankruptcies-skyrocket-in-march/
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		<title>Need a Job? Best US Cities For Finding Work</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/04/need-a-job-best-us-cities-for-finding-work-interactive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Which states have job openings? With the current unemployment rate at 10.6 percent and soaring even higher, you might have to seriously consider relocating in order to find work.
Read The Full Article Here:
Need a Job? Best US Cities For Finding Work
http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/
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		<title>World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/worlds-most-admired-companies-2010-fortune-500/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An alphabetical index of all Most Admired companies from the top 50 survey and industry rankings this year.
Read The Full Article Here:
World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies 2010: FORTUNE 500
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostadmired/2010/top346/index.html
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		<title>Most Volatile Careers During A Recession</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/most-volatile-careers-during-a-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/most-volatile-careers-during-a-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ BillShrink has researched the 10 most volatile careers to be in during any recession. If you’re in one, tread carefully or consider changing careers. If you’re deciding on a new career, you may want to avoid these!
Read The Full Article Here:
Most Volatile Careers During A Recession
http://www.billshrink.com/blog/volatile-careers-during-recession/
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		<title>Job market ready to bounce back</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/job-market-ready-to-bounce-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ State and federal officials issued two separate unemployment reports Friday that offered complex but similar signals that the job market has hit bottom and is poised to bounce back. 
Read The Full Article Here:
Job market ready to bounce back
http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-03-06/business/18378553_1_unemployment-rate-job-market-employment-development-department
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